Dough-sheeting machine.



No. 881,439. PATENTED MAR. 10, 1908.

P. M.. PETERS.

DOUGH SHEBTING MACHINE.

APPLIOA TION FILED-00'1". 8, 1906.

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. ITNESSES! 1 J5 NVENTOR v Ilu/z/aWe/m KW Wad vf. I ATTORNEY N .881 439. FATE TE MAR. 10 190. P. M. PETERS. N D 8 DOUGH SHEETING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 0012s, 1906.

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ITNESSES: |NVENTOR @MMM 7 ATT0RNEY N .881 439. PATENTED MAR. 10 1908.

I F. M. PETERS.

. DOUGH SHEETING MACHINE.

APP IGATION IIL T. ED 1906 7 sums-sum 4.

INVENTOR I J IuIZkMPeZm 1 BY v "600M264 /J; ATTORNEY V PATENTBD MAR; 10, 1908. F. M. PETERS.

DOUGH SHBBTING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION FILED 00T.8, 1906.

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lNVENTOR 7kg BY v A ATTORNEY PATENTED MAR. 10, 1903.

v F. M. PETERS.

DOUGH SHEETING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0UT.8, 1906.

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E i INVENTOR ZWwz/afllcinr 4 ATTORNEY I P. M. PETERS. DOUGH SHB'ETIN'G MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 00128, 1906.

mlllll WITNESSES citizen of the United States,'resid city of Chicago, Cook county, in the tats of lllmois, have invented certain new; and useful Improvements in Dough-Sheet g M8:

U1 TED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE. Y i FRANK rn'rsas, or CH1QAGO,.'IL.LINO IS.I l

To all whom it may com-em:

Be it known that 1,. FRANK M. Pn'rnniilg.

chines, of whicli the following is a full, clear, and exact specification.

invention relates to improvements in dough insuch a manner that the samewill, in passing between the rolls, first be rolled in.

a direction parallel with the "length of. the sheet of dough, and thereupon the sheet folded or lappedin a direction substantial];

as right angles to its length, and tlience was caused to pass between a second setlof rollers, and the lapped or folded sheet of dough again rolled, thus causing the sheet which has been folded or lapped at right angles to in each direction, and thereby simulating. by mechanical means the common operation of manually rolling out alump of dough first in one direction, then same upon itself and again roll' it out in. a direction at right angles to the ,st rolling.

Furthersaid invention has for its object to partially .knead or shape the dough in the betweenopper preparatory to its ass the first set of rollers in or er to insure the discharge of a proper quantity of ilough from said hopper.

and ends my invention consists in the novel details of construction, andiinfthe combination, connection and arrangements of parts hereinafter more fully described and then pointed out in the claims.

1 In the accompanying Idrawi s forming part of this specification, wher di n like nu-' merals of reference indicate like parts, Figure 1 is a rear end view, partly broken away, illustrating the upper portion of a machine constructed according to, and embodying my said invention; Fig. 2 is a frontj'end view of the same; Fig. 3 is a side view thereof; Fig.

4 is a construction of Fig. 3 showing the lower part of the machine; Fig. '5 is a section taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3; Fig.6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2, showing a portion of the machine in plan; Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section of a. portion of the machine, takcnon the line 7-I7 of 6,

Specification of Letters Patent. katented Applicationm can a, 1m. .summi. saw-.003.

, adjustable healing M less belt arrange machinery for working dough, and the same lapping or fading. the- 1 To the attainment of the aforesaid objectsm 10, lacs.

portion ofa sheet of dough'lapped and prior 1 to its pass 0 between the second set' of rolls.

a detail plan view showing a era 16, 16, the. former being supported in an upon said rollers 16, 16. A-tthe ri ht-hand end of the frame 15, but in a lower oriz ontal plane, are mounted two similar transverse rollers 19, 19'(the late ter notshown) over which passes an endless belt 20, i v

21,21 denote brackets bolted to the o posits side of the frame 15 intermediate t e rollers 16 and 19, which brackets are provided with singularly disposed recesses-22, 22

111 ,Which'are arranged bearing blocks 23, 23 having mounted therein the ends of a shaft 24} carrying a roller 25, and 26'klenotesa rdller mounted above the roller 25 having flanges. 26, 26*,whichoverlap the. ends 0 said roller 25. j

. 27 denotes a shaft which carries the roller :26 andg'is adju tably supported in bearing blocks .28. 28 also working 1n the recesses 22, 22 ofthe brackets 21, 21.

29 29 denote short'shafts whichextend jthrou h'the "tops 30, so of the brackets 21 21 an r are provided with threaded portions, .and have their lower ends engaging the hearin blocks28, 28, and their upper ends provi' ed with bevel gears 31,31.

32, 32 denote bearings secured to the tops 17,.and 18 denotes an end- 30, 30 'inawhich isqsupported a transverse shaft 33 having fixed thereon bevelgears 34, 34 meshing with the bevel gears 31 31 aforesaid, and at 'its opposite 'ends andwheels 35 3.5 for adjusting the roller 26 relative to the roller 25.

36. denotes a flat plate which is adjustably secured at its opposite ends to the inner sides of the brackets 21 21 intermediate the rollers 16 and 19 which serves to 1guide the lapped sheet of dough from the ro er 16 to the roller 19 in its passage from ed upon one end of a.

'. shaft 42 supported in the frame members 37 37 directly above the main shaft '38.

of two side 43 denotes a small ear fixed on said shaft 42 intermediate t e frame members 37, 37 and 44 an eccentric disk fixed upon the other end of said shaft.

Upon the tops of the frame members 37 37 is disposed a dough hopper 45 consisting lates 46 46 which are rigidly secured to t e upperends of said frame members 37 37 and hinged plates 47 47 which are disposed between the side plates 46, 46 and pivotall secured at their upper ends thereto. Int e lower portions of said rigid side lates *46, 46 adjacent to their opposite e (ges are supported shafts 48, 48

having fixe thereon near their centers depending arms 49 49 and 50, 50 denote links which are pivotally secured to the lower endsof the arms 49 49 and the lower ends of the hingled plates 47 47. Upon the outer ends of t I arms 51, 51 one'of which extends upwardly and the' other downwardly and have their ends ivotally secured to the opposite ends of a 52, and 53 denotes a longer arm secured to one of said shafts 47 and has its .outer end pivotally secured to the upper ending in horizontal slots '58, 58 in said frame members 37 37, and 59 59 denote short shafts having their'inner ends in engagement with ,the bearing blocks 57, 57, and

their outer ends provided with bevel gears 60, 60. The intermediate portions of said shafts 59, 59 are screw-threaded and work in threaded bearings arranged in the frame members at the outer ends of the slots 58, 58.

Upon the sides of the frame members 37 37 adjacent to the horizontal slots 58, 58 are secured brackets 61 61 which form bearings for a longitudinal shaft 62 having bevel gears 63, 63 fixed thereon at its oppositeends meshing with the bevel gears 60, 60, and adjacent to one of said brackets 61 is secured a bearing 64 in which is mounted a vertically inclined shaft 65 having a hand-wheel 66 at its lower end and a bevel gear 67 at its upper end meshin with one of the bevel gears 63.

on the longitudinal shaft 62.

At the left-hand ends of the roll shafts 56 56 (front ends in Fig. 2 and rear ends in Figs. land 5) are fixed sprocket wheels 68, 68, and intermeshing gears 69 69 and at the lefthand end of the shaft 56 is fixed a larger gear 70 in meshwith a small gear-43 e shafts 48 48 are fixed short on the shaft 42 and at the right-hand enus of-said roll shafts 56 56 are fixed sprocket wheels 88 88 respectively.

a At each side of the hopper 45 above the sheeting rolls 55 55 are secured dust boxes 73 73 which are provided with openings in their bases discharging the flour upon said rolls 55 55*. Within said boxes are supported transverse shafts 74 74 upon which are mounted agitators 75 75 carrying at their ends brushes 76 76, and upon the outer projecting ends of said shafts 74 74 are fixed sprocket wheels 77 77 which are connected by chains 78 78 with the sprocket wheels 68 68 on the roll shafts 56 56. 1

Below the sheeting rolls 55 55 is disposed the lapping or folding mechanism comprising oscillating arms 79 79 and 80 80 having their upper ends pivotally secured to supporting shafts 81, 81 supported in the frame members 37 37 and the lower ends of each pair connected by shafts 82 82 respectively upon which are mounted rolls 83 83. Upon the supporting shafts 81 81 intermediate the ends of each set of arms 79, 79 and .80 80 are mounted rolls 84 84 over which and the rolls 83 83 pass endless belts 85, 85 respectively.

.86 86 denote sprocket wheels fixed upon the supporting shaft adjacent to their left hand ends (see Fig. 3) and connected by chains 87 87 with sprocket wheels 88 88" fixed upon the ends of the roll shafts 56 56.

The arms 79 79, 80 80 are connected together by links 89 89 so as to cause the same to oscillate in fixed relation to each othcix 89", 89' denote links which are pivotally connected at their ends to the ends of the links 89, 89 and at their opposite ends to the lower ends of depending arms 90 90 fixed 'upon a shaft'91 mounted in the frame members 37 37.

92 denotes an upwardly extending arm. also fixed upon said shaft 91 in line with the depending arm 90 thereon. 'The upper end of said arm 92 is slotted and provided with an adjustable bearing 93 to which is pivotally connected one end of a link 94 pivotally connected at its other end to the pivot on the eccentric disk 44 on the shaft 42.

To transmit movement from the main driving shaft 38 to the second set of sheeting rolls 25 26 and the endless conveyer belts 18, 20 a vertical shaft 95 is supported at one side of the machine in bearings 96, 96 secured to the frame members 37 and 15. At the upper end of said shaft 95 is fixed a bevel gear 97 meshing with abevel gear 98 fixed upon the end of the shaft 42, and upon the lower end of said vertical shaft 95 is fixed a bevel gear 99 (see Fig. 5) in mesh with a bevel gear 100 fixed on a transverse shaft 101 supported in hearings in the frame 15 adjacent to the second set of sheeting rolls 25 26. At the forward end of the transfiixedjon the roll shaft 24 through an intermeverse shaft 101 is fixed a large gear 102 from which'rnovement is transmitted to agear 103 diate :gear 104. f

105 denotes a sprocket wheel fixediat the forward end of theshaft of the roller 16*,and

connected by a-chain 106 with a "sprocket; wheel 1 07 fixed on theshaft 24 of the iollerr. 25 for transmitting movement to the con? veger belt 18, and at the rear end of said ro er-shaft 24 is fixed a'sprocket wheel 108 'which is connected by a chain 109 with :a

sprocket wheel 110 fixed upon the rear end of the shaft of the roller 19 for-transmitting movement to the-conveyer belt 20 l l a The operation of the machine is as' fol-- lows: Assuming the machine to be in operation a quantity of dough is placed in the hopper- 45,.where the same will bekneaded by the oscillations of the hinged plates 47' 47 and issue from the bottom of said hopper in the form of an enlarged mass of rectangular.

outline in CIOSS-SGOtlOII and pass between the first set of sheeting rolls 55, 55.

Movement being transmitted from the drivi shaft 38 to the hinged plates 47, 47 through the gears 40, 41 shaft 42,. eccentricdisk 44,

link 54, am -53, arms 51 51 and link 52 to the shafts 48 48, and arms 49 49 and links 50 50 arranged intermediate the lower ends of said hinged plates 47 ,'47 and the shaft 48 48,

rotary movement being imparted to the sheeting rolls 55, '55 through the shaft 42, gears 43 and 70, and intermeshing gears 69 6.9.- Rotation being also imparted to the agitators 75 75 in the flour dust'boxes 73 73 by means of the sprocket wheels -7 7 77, belts 78 78 and sprocket wheels 68 68 on the rollshafts 56 56. ping =or'folding mechanism are actuated by means of the s rocket wheels'86 86, belts 87 87 and sproc et wheels 88 88 .on the roll shafts-56 56,and the oscillation of the arms 79 79 and 80 80 effected by means of the links 89 89 89,-89 arms 90 90and 92 on the shaft 91 and link 94 connected to the eccentric disk 44 on the shaft 42.' Movement is transmitted from the driving shaft 38 to the endless conveyer belts 18, 20 by means of the vertical shaft '95 and theinterearing. Fromthe sheeting rolls endless belts'85 85 of the lapping mechanism by means of which the sheet is delivered to the endless belt 18' folded to a osition substantially at right angles to the ength of the dough sheet, as; shown at Fi 8, in which condition the same i'sdelivere to the second set of sheeting rolls 25 26 and after passing through the same is received'upon the end-- angles' to its initialrolling The belts 85 85' of the lapfirst set of shee'tingrolls 55 55 which serye to roll the dough in a direction parallel to 1ts length, and that subsequently the sheet of dough is folded to a position at substantially right angles to its length in which condition it is subjected to the action of the second set of rolls 25 26'. Thus the dough is first rolled in one direction, then lapped, and thereafter rolled in said condition in a direction at right thereby carrying into efiect by mechanica agency the usua practice of rolling dou h in two directions.

' By turnin the ban wheel 66 on the shaft the distance etween the sheetin rollers 55 55 maybe adjusted to vary the t ickness of the sheet of dough, and by actuatin the handwheels 35 on the transverse sha t 33 the roller 26 may be adjusted;

'Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Pair ent is: I 1'. Ina machine-ofthe character'described the combination with a source ofdough supply, means for workin said dough into a continuous sheet, 7 an additional 'means adapted to act upon said continuous doufih sheet transversely of its length, substantia y as specified. 1

2; In a machine of- -the character described, the combination .with a source of dough supply, sheeting means for Working said dough into a continuous sheet, and sheeting means adapted to act upon said continuous sheet transversely to the direction of the grain imparted thereto by said first named sheetingthe combination with means for working the dough into a continuous elongatedmass, of sheeting means for working said elongated. mass into a continuous sheet, and sheeting means adapted to act u on said continuous dough sheet transverse y thereof, substantially as specified.

4. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a source of dough supply, of two sets of sheeting means adapted to work said dough into a continuous dough sheet, and means for lapping said dough sheet transversely of its length intermediate said two sets of sheeting means, substantially as specified.

5. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a source of dough supply, of two sets of sheeting means adapted to act successively upon said dough to work the same into a continuous dough' ;sheet, and

means for lapping said dou h shet transversely of its length integnediate said first and second sheeting means, substantially as specified.

' 6. In a machine of the character described, I the combination with a source of dough supply, of two sets of sheeti rolls adapted to act successively upon said ough to work the same into a continuous dough sheet, and lapfirst and second sets ofsheeting rolls for lapping said dough sheet transversely of its length, substantially as specified.

7. In a machine of the character described, 1

the combination with means for working the dou h into an elongated mass, of sheeting mec anism adapted to convert said mass into a sheet, means for lapping said sheet-in folds and disposin the same transversely of the length of said ough sheet and additional sheeting means acting upon said lapped dough sheet, substantially as described.

8. In a machine of the character described, thecombination with, means for working the dou h intoan elongated mass, of sheeting mec anismadapted to convert said mass 'into a sheet, means for lapping said sheet in overlapping folds arranged transversely of the dough sheet, and I additional sheet' means 'for re-sheeting said lapped dou gfi sheet, substantially as specified.

9. In a machine of the character described, the combination with means for working the ,dou h into an elongated mass, of sheetingmec anism adapted toconvert said mass intoa sheet, means for lapping said sheet in overlapping folds arranged transversely of the dough sheet, and additional sheeting means arranged to operate at right angles to said first named sheeting means for re-' Y sheeting said lapped dough sheet, substantially as described. a 1 a 10. In a machine of the character described, the combination with "a traveling support, of means for working the dough into an elon ated mass, of sheeting mechanism adapted to convert said mass into a sheet, means forlapping said dough sheet upon said traveling support in folds arran ed transversely of the dough sheet, and a ditional sheeting mechanism arranged to operate 'at an angle to said first named sheeting mechanism for resheeting said lapped dough sheet, substantially as described.

11. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a traveling support, of a pair of sheeting rolls, means for supplying a mass of dough thereto, lapping mechanism arranged adjacent to said sheeting rolls and adapted to oscillate transversely of said traveling support for depositing the dough sheet thereon in folds arranged transversely'of the len th of the dough sheet, and

a second air of sieeting rolls adapted to resheet said lapped dough sheet, substantially as described. I

12. In a machine of the character described, the combination with a traveling support, of a pair of sheeting rolls, means for supplying a mass of dough thereto, lapping mechanism arranged adjacent'to said sheeting rolls and adapted to oscillate transversely of said traveling support for deposit- .in the dough sheet thereon in overlapping ping mechanism arranged lntermediate said foid on s arranged transversely of the sheet, and a second pair of sheeting ro arranged at right a les to said first named air of sheeting r0 s for resheeting said apped doug'h sheet, substantially as de-- scribed.

13. In a machine of the charact r described, the combination with an e dless traveling support, .of a dough hopper, a pair of sheetin rolls arranged adjacent thereto, means r discharging the dough vfrom said Hbpper to said sheeting rolls in an elongated mass, lappin mechanism arranged below said sheeting'ro lscomprisinga pair of pivotally supported arms, rollers inter mediate the u per and lower ends of said arms, and end ess beltsarranged upon said rollers, means for oscillating said la p" mechanism whereby to deposit the dbli g sheet upon said endless travelin su(pport in folds arranged transversely of t e on h sheet, and a second set of.sheeting ro is arranged at right angles to said first named sheeting rolls for resheeting said lapped dough sheet, substantially ass ecified.

14. In a machine of the c aracter described, the combination with an endless travelin support, of-a dou h hopper having a part 0%its side walls fixer? and a part movable means for actuating said movable part of its side walls to discharge the dough in the form of an elongated mass, a pair of sheeting rolls mounted below said dou h hopper, .lapping mechanism arran ed'beIow said sheeting rolls and adapte to oscillate transversely of said endless traveling support, means for actuating said lapping mechanism whereby to deposit the dough sheet upon said endless traveling support in folds arranged transversely of the dough sheet, and a second set of sheeting rolls for resheeting said lapped dough sheet, substantially as specified.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination with an endless traveling support, of a dou h hopper having two of its opposite side wsfils ivotall su ported at their tops between t e fixe wa thereof, and means secured to the lower ends of'said pivoted walls for oscillatin the same, a pair of sheeting rolls mounted ielow said dough hopper, lapping mechanism arranged below said sheetin rolls and adapted to oscillate transversely of said traveling su port, means for actuating said lapping mec anism to deposit the dough sheet m'folds arranged transversely of said endless traveling support and said dou h sheet, and a second set of sheeting roll s for resheeting said lapped dough sheet, substantially as described.

16. In a machine of the-character described, a dough hopper having two of its side walls rigid and two opposing side walls 1 v meeting said armswith the lowerends of saidhinfiled walls, and means forsnrrultaneouslfi piyotally secured at upper ends to said rigid walls, shaftsislipported in said rigid wallsadjacent to the lower ends thereof,

means connecting said-shafts into the lower ends of said -hinged walls, and means for actuating said shafts to continuously oscil-' latesaid hing dwall's, substantially as describedr a 17. In a "machine of the character de-" scribed, a dough hopper having two/of its side walls rigid, and two opposing side walls pivotall'y secured at their 11 per ends to said walls,ishafts mounted-m said rigid walls a l acent -to "the lower ends of, the hinged walls, arms fixed upon said shaftsylinks conosc' ating said hinged wallsi'tbwards e c other, substantially as described; 1

18. In" a mach ne of the character de scribed, a1 dough hopper having two of its side walls rigid, and two opposing side walls hinge .walls, arms fixed upon the outer ends pivotall secured at their u perends to said ri id w is, shafts mounted-1n said rigid walls a jacent to the lower ends of the hinged walls, arms fixed upon said shafts, links con nectin said arms with thelower endsof said of said armsand extending in opposite directions therefrom,a link connecting the ends of said arms, and meansfor actuating said shafts; substantially as' described.

rollers. and belts and oscillating said ism comprising a p ur 19,111 a machine of the character scribed, a dough lapping and folding mech anism comprising a plurality of frame members each com osed of-a'pair of arms pivotally supporte at their upper ends, rollers intermediate the upper and lower ends of each frame member, an endless belt extendframe member, a members, and means for simultaneously actuating said rollers and belts and oscillating said frame members, substantially as described. i

Signed. at the city of New York, in the county and State of New York, this fourth at their upper ends, rollers mounted parallel with each other in the upper 4 and lower ends of said frame members, an

r' ndlessfiielt arranged upon'the rollers of each i'nk connecting said frame 1 day of October, nineteen hundred and six;

FRANK M, PETERS.

Witnessesf H. .H. HUNGERFORD, F. W. WALKER. 

